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Just 10 minutes…take ten minutes to yourself.

In a world with more inputs competing for our attention, more stimuli on screens and devices than ever before, how and what we pay attention to is really important.

It’s important because when we pay attention, more often, more instinctually, we make better moment-to-moment decisions in how we lead and communicate.

Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday (except for holidays)

9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m. ET

Click on the below link to be guided through a session that invites a sense of clarity and calmness, allowing you to step away from distractions and worries.

As the session concludes, you slowly bring your awareness back to your surroundings, feeling refreshed and centered. Tune in every week and enjoy a more peaceful state when you slip back into your day!

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Meet Michaela

Your Mindfulness Guide

Join Michaela live every Monday and Friday

“Taking time for yourself to recalibrate and practice self-care is essential for sustaining a healthy, balanced life. It allows your mind to rest and reset, it prevents burnout, and it can help to improve your relationships with others.

Practicing self-reflection and engaging in activities you enjoy can also help you to better understand yourself and foster a deeper sense of fulfillment.”

– Michaela

Not able to join on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays morning?

Here are three mindfulness exercises you can do on your own.

Pick a colour, any colour
Go for a walk, any length of time is great
Notice everything of the colour you chose

Notice five things that you can see. Look around you and bring your attention to five things that you can see. Pick something that you don’t normally notice, like a shadow or a small crack in the concrete.
Notice four things that you can feel. Bring awareness to four things that you are currently feeling, like the texture of your clothing, the feeling of the breeze on your skin, or the smooth surface of a table you are resting your hands on.
Notice three things you can hear. Take a moment to listen, and note three things that you hear in the background. This can be the chirp of a bird, the hum of the refrigerator, or the faint sounds of traffic from a nearby road.
Notice two things you can smell. Bring your awareness to smells that you usually filter out, whether they’re pleasant or unpleasant. Perhaps the breeze is carrying a whiff of pine trees if you’re outside, or the smell of a fast-food restaurant across the street.
Notice one thing you can taste. Focus on one thing that you can taste right now, at this moment. You can take a sip of a drink, chew a piece of gum, eat something, notice the current taste in your mouth, or even open your mouth to search the air for a taste.

Step 1: step out of “auto-pilot” and close your eyes to bring awareness to what you are doing, thinking, and sensing at this moment. Try to pause and take a comfortable posture. Notice the thoughts that come up and acknowledge your feelings, but let them pass. Attune yourself to who you are and your current state.

Step 2: bring awareness to your breathing for six breaths or a minute. Be aware of the movement of your body with each breath, of how your chest rises and falls, how your belly pushes in and out, and how your lungs expand and contract. Find the pattern of your breath and anchor yourself to the present with this awareness.

Step 3: expand awareness outward, first to the body then to the environment. Allow the awareness to expand out to your body. Notice the sensations you are experiencing, like tightness, aches, or perhaps a lightness in your face or shoulders. Keep in mind your body as a whole, as a complete vessel for your inner self;

When you are ready to finish, open your eyes slowly and try to carry that mindfulness with you as you go about your day.